'Bachelor' casting call to be held in Braintree

Bernie & Phyl's Furniture, in conjunction with WCVB-TV, will host an open casting call for "The Bachelor" on Saturday at its Braintree store at 180 Wood Drive.

ABC is now casting for Season 18 of "The Bachelor," and the search is on for eligible men and women who are ready to find true love. Men who want to be the next bachelor, or women who want to date the next bachelor, are encouraged to attend this exclusive Boston-area event.

"We are very excited to be part of 'The Bachelor's' search for their next star," said Rob Rubin of Bernie & Phyl's Furniture. "We know our customers have a lot of style and personality and look forward to seeing all the eligible women and men out there who want to audition to be part of this terrific show."

The casting call will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Applicants must be single, 21 years of age or older, and meet all other eligibility requirements.

Pre-registration is not required. Applicants will be required to sign a waiver the day of the auditions. All applicants who are selected as semi-finalists must be available to travel to Los Angeles for further interviews.

For more information on the casting call and the eligibility requirements, visit www.thebachelor.tv or www.bernieandphyls.com.

Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture is a privately owned furniture retailer based in Norton, Massachusetts. The family run business currently has eight stores in New England: Braintree, MA; Hyannis, MA; Nashua, NH; Natick, MA; Raynham, MA; Saugus, MA; Warwick, RI; and Westboro, MA. Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture received the prestigious Better Business Bureau Local Torch Award for Excellence in 2011, 2009, 2007 and 2004, which is given to companies that embody the highest ethical standards. In 2002, the company was named “Retailer of the Year” by the National Home Furnishings Association, which is the highest honor in the retail home furnishings industry. The company ranks among the Top 100 furniture stores in the country according to Furniture/Today magazine.

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